Category Archives: Exotic

Vanishing Memories – A Golden Palace at Tampines

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Few will remember the Golden Palace Holiday Resort (金宫旅游胜地) today, but in the late sixties and early seventies, it was a popular leisure haunt for many Singaporeans, who would visit the place for food, drinks, music, parties, fishing, boating and … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Golden Palace Holiday Resort, Jalan Ang Siang Kong, Singapore 1970s, Tampines | 10 Comments

Exploring the Forgotten Keppel Hill Reservoir

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Keppel Hill, off Telok Blangah Road, has become a new place of exploration in Singapore ever since the newspapers published the rediscovery of an abandoned reservoir by the National Heritage Board. The forgotten reservoir, reported to be dated as early … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Keppel Hill, Telok Blangah Road | 17 Comments

When the Durians Fall at Pulau Ubin

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Remember Singapore

It is the durian season now. Often described as a smelly fruit with heavenly taste, a durian’s aroma is so strong that the thorny fruit is banned in MRT trains and the airport. To most locals, however, it is the king of fruits. Many durian plantations … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Exotic | Tagged Chinese Cemetery, Durians, Kampong Sungei Tiga, Pulau Ubin, Ubin Cemetery | 12 Comments

A Tekong Temple’s Journey to Mainland Singapore

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Remember Singapore

I was searching for old photos of Pulau Tekong at the National Archives of Singapore, when I came across a series of coloured photos that featured the resettlement of a Chinese temple from the island to mainland Singapore with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Exotic, Religious | Tagged Bedok North, Kampong Selabin, Pulau Tekong, Temple of Sun Deity, Tian Kong Buddhist Temple | 5 Comments

View Road and its Forgotten Former Hospital

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Geographically, it is located at a relatively quiet and forgotten spot within the vicinity of Woodlands and Marsiling. In paranormal aspect, it was once rumoured to be one of Singapore’s most haunted places, although it was less well-known than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Admiralty Road West, Batu Rimau Gurkha Barrack, Former Mental Institution, Hawkins Road, Ministry of Health, Naval Base Police Force, Public Works Department, Second World War, View Road, View Road Hospital, Woodbridge Hospital | 30 Comments

Heritage Tour around Colonial Changi

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Changi, best known for the internationally famous airport Singaporeans are proud of. Or, to some, that delicious nasi lemak at the hawker centre of Changi Village. But Changi is much more than that. More than a dozen buildings and landmarks … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Biggin Hill, Changi Air Base, Changi Murals, Changi Prison, Changi Road, Changi Tree, Changi Village, Civil Service Club, Commando HQ, Digby Road, Fairy Point, Gaol Gates, Garrison Church, Johore Battery, Kitchener Barracks, Manasseh Meyer, Manston Road, Monster Guns, Netheravon Road, Old Changi Hospital, Prisoners-Of-War, RAF Singapore, Royal Air Force, Royal Engineers, SAF, SAF Boys' School, Second World War, Selarang Barracks Incident, Selarang Camp, Singapore Infantry Regiment, Sree Ramar Temple, Stanley Warren, The Turnhouse | 76 Comments

Old Holland Road and The Hakka Clan

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Remember Singapore

It is Qing Ming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day) again. I make my annual trip to pay respects at Fung Yun Thai Association Columbarium near Old Holland Road, where my grandparents’ funeral urns are stored. Also commonly known as Hakka Clan … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Religious | Tagged Fung Yun Thai Cemetery, Hakka Clan, Nam Tong School, Old Holland Road, Yu Shan Teng | 41 Comments

The Legend of a German Deity at Ubin

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Remember Singapore

There are as many as eleven shrines and nine temples on the island of Pulau Ubin, but none catches the imagination as much as the German Girl Shrine, which is located near Ketam Quarry at the western side of island. … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Religious | Tagged Berlin Heiligtum, First World War, German Girl Shrine, Ketam Quarry, Lady Datuk, Pulau Ubin | 10 Comments

The Remaining Farmways at Seletar-Punggol

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Remember Singapore

When the construction of the new extension of Seletar Road started in early 2012, many landmarks and buildings near Seletar West Farmway had to make way, such as the former Jalan Kayu Post Office, The Hiding Place, Sinflora and several … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Chong Yee Temple, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Kayu Rural Centre, Kampong Temple, Seletar Flats, Seletar West Farmway, Sengkang | 11 Comments

The Story of a Crocodile Farm at Upper Serangoon Road

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Tan Moh Hong Reptile Skin and Crocodile Farm (陈茂丰皮业鳄鱼饲养场, officially known as Singapore Crocodile Farm) was located along Upper Serangoon Road. Operated for more than 67 years, it was formerly the oldest crocodile farm in Singapore before its closure in … Continue reading →